US10897984B2ActiveUtilityA1

Secure device grip

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Assignee: NEBRO LLCPriority: Apr 8, 2019Filed: Oct 28, 2019Granted: Jan 26, 2021
Est. expiryApr 8, 2039(~12.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A45F 5/1525A45F 5/1516A45C 11/003A45C 11/002A45C 11/00B60R 11/0241A45F 5/00A45C 2200/15A45F 2005/008A45C 2011/002A45F 2200/0516A45C 2011/003A45F 2200/0525
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Claims

Abstract

A system, method, and apparatus for securely gripping a mobile device can comprise a device connecting assembly comprising an upper base with an orifice formed therein, a bottom base, and a peg formed on the bottom base, a finger gripping assembly, and at least one jointed connection assembly connecting the device connecting assembly and the finger gripping assembly. A connective material can be formed on a bottom base. The finger side strut is configured to fold between two legs of the device side strut.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus comprising:
 a device connecting assembly further comprising:
 a first channel formed in an upper base; 
 a first axel formed in the first channel; 
 a second channel formed in the upper base; 
 a second axel formed in the second channel; 
 
 a finger gripping assembly further comprising:
 a first finger side channel formed in a finger interface layer; 
 a first finger side axel formed in the first finger side channel; 
 a second finger side channel formed in the finger interface layer; and 
 a second finger side axel formed in the second finger side channel; and 
 
 a first jointed connection assembly connecting the device connecting assembly and the finger gripping assembly, wherein the first jointed connection assembly comprises:
 a first bottom c-clamp configured to engage the first axel formed in the first channel; 
 two legs connected to the first bottom c-clamp; 
 a first axel joint connected between the two legs connected to the first bottom c-clamp; and 
 a first finger side strut configured with a top c-clamp on one end and a lower c-clamp on another end, wherein the top c-clamp is configured to engage the first finger side axel and the lower c-clamp is configured to engage the first axel joint between the two legs connected to the first bottom c-clamp; and 
 
 a second jointed connection assembly connecting the device connecting assembly and the finger gripping assembly, wherein the second jointed connection assembly comprises:
 a second bottom c-clamp configured to engage the second axel formed in the second channel; 
 two legs connected to the second bottom c-clamp; 
 a second axel joint connected between the two legs connected to the second bottom c-clamp; and 
 a second finger side strut configured with a second top c-clamp on one end and a second lower c-clamp on another end, wherein the second top c-clamp is configured to engage the second finger side axel and the second lower c-clamp is configured to engage the second axel joint between the two legs connected to the second bottom c-clamp. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the device connecting assembly comprises:
 an orifice formed in the upper base; 
 a bottom base; and 
 a peg formed on the bottom base. 
 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the device connecting assembly comprises:
 a rigid base; 
 a grip layer; and 
 a snap swivel connection between said rigid base and said grip layer. 
 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the device connecting assembly comprises:
 a connective sticky material formed on a bottom base. 
 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first jointed connection assembly is configured to pivot inwardly and outwardly at the first axel joint connected between the two legs connected to the first bottom c-clamp, and wherein the second jointed connection assembly is configured to pivot inwardly and outwardly at the second axel joint connected between the two legs connected to the second bottom c-clamp. 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the first finger side strut is configured to fold between the two legs connected to the first bottom c-clamp, and the second finger side strut is configured to fold between the two legs connected to the second bottom c-clamp. 
     
     
       7. An apparatus comprising:
 a device connecting assembly comprising a rigid base connected to a grip layer, a first channel joint formed in the grip layer and a second channel joint formed in the grip layer; 
 a finger gripping assembly for gripping a user's finger between the finger gripping assembly and the device connecting assembly, the finger gripping assembly including comprising a first top channel joint and a second top channel joint; 
 a first jointed connection assembly comprising a first device side strut connected to a first finger side strut with a first leg joint, wherein the first device side strut connects to the first channel joint and the first finger side strut connects to the first top channel joint, 
 a second jointed connection assembly comprising a second device side strut connected to a second finger side strut with a second leg joint, wherein the second device side strut connects to the second channel joint and the second finger side strut connects to the second top channel joint, wherein the second finger side strut is configured to fold between two legs associated with the second device side strut at the second leg joint wherein the first device side strut comprises two legs with no connection along their central sections so as to create an open channel through the device side strut, such that the first finger side strut can fold between and beyond the two legs in either direction. 
 
     
     
       8. The apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the rigid base comprises a device case. 
     
     
       9. The apparatus of  claim 8  further comprising:
 a peg formed on the device case wherein the peg connects to an orifice in the grip layer. 
 
     
     
       10. The apparatus of  claim 8  further comprising:
 a snap swivel connection between the rigid base and the grip layer. 
 
     
     
       11. The apparatus of  claim 8  further comprising:
 a rivet swivel connection between the rigid base and the grip layer. 
 
     
     
       12. A system comprising:
 a device connecting assembly comprising a rigid base and a first channel joint formed in the rigid base and a second channel joint formed in the rigid base; 
 a finger gripping assembly comprising a first top channel joint and a second top channel joint; 
 a first jointed connection assembly comprising a first device side strut connected to a first finger side strut with a first leg joint, wherein the first device side strut connects to the first channel joint and the first finger side strut connects to the first top channel joint; and 
 a second jointed connection assembly comprising a second device side strut connected to a second finger side strut with a second leg joint, wherein the second device side strut connects to the second channel joint and the second finger side strut connects to the second top channel joint, wherein the second finger side strut is configured to fold between two legs associated with the second device side strut at the second leg joint wherein the first device side strut comprises two legs with no connection along their central sections so as to create an open channel through the device side strut, such that the first finger side strut can fold between and beyond the two legs in either direction. 
 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 12  further comprising at least one of:
 a snap swivel connection between the rigid base and a grip layer; and 
 a rivet swivel connection between the rigid base and the grip layer. 
 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 12  further comprising:
 a magnet formed in the finger gripping assembly. 
 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 14  further comprising:
 a car mounting lip connected to the rigid base; and 
 a vehicle mount. 
 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 15  wherein the car mounting lip further comprises:
 an inward tapering lower layer; and 
 a top layer that has an outward tapering slant, wherein a top of the top layer is connected to the inward tapering lower layer forming a recess.

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